Federal Work Study - Community Service

University Of Saint Mary, Inc.; Leavenworth (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Saint Mary, Inc. is seeking a Federal Work Study - Community Service position within Campus Ministry in Leavenworth, KS.

This role provides supervised work to complement a student’s education and career goals while serving the local community. Responsibilities include organizing volunteer activities, coordinating with local nonprofits, promoting service events, and supporting campus ministry and community outreach.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible for Federal Work-Study and enrolled full time at the University of Saint Mary.
• Openness toward religious experiences.
• Comfortable engaging with new people.
• A team player with strong communication skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Computerskills or a willingness to learn.
• Ability to appropriately handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Organize carpool for Soup Kitchen on the third Thursday of every month (we need at least 8 volunteers from 4pm-6:30pm).
• Communicate with local Leavenworth nonprofits on how our students can help serve the community. Plan and promote service activities for our students (at least one a month). Maintain the Community Service Calendar.
• Organize and lead fundraisers for Mission Trips, Feed the Need, Spiro's Closet, etc.
• Any other tasks to help support the Campus Ministry Department and local community
• Put away and sort new donations
• Donate any clothing that do not fit with our needs to local charities
• Hang up or refold any clothes that need to be straightened out
• Check the food and see what we need to buy (make a list)
• Contact local food pantries about teaming up with food for Spiro's Closet
• Organize and prepare the kitchen for community use: makes sure all dishes are cleaned and put away, microwaves are clean, counters are cleared and disinfected, fridge is clean
• Post upcoming activities and events to the community
• Post positive comments and posts to uplift the community
• Takedown old posts, organize, and create a fun bulletin board display every couple of weeks for the community to see
• Help find volunteers to help with Mass parts weekly
• Complete the Federal Work Study orientation.

Skills

Eligible for FWS

Enrolled full-time

Communication skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Confidential info handling

Willingness to learn

Open to religious experiences

Education

Full-time student at University of Saint Mary

Job description

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Federal Work Study - Community Service

27 days ago Requisition ID: 1956

The Federal Work Study (FWS) program is intended to provide a meaningful job experience, with direct supervision, that complements and reinforces the recipient's educational program and/or career goals. Outcomes from the Federal Work Study program include:

• Increased communication skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Strong work ethic
• Time management abilities
• Working within a team environment

POSITION: Federal Work Study - Community Service

DEPARTMENT: Campus Ministry

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organizecarpool forSoupKitchenonthethirdThursday ofeverymonth(weneedatleast8 volunteersfrom 4pm-6:30pm).
• CommunicatewithlocalLeavenworthnonprofitsonwaysourstudentscanhelpservethecommunity.Planand promote service activities for our students (at least one a month). Maintain the Community Service Calendar.
• Organizeandlead fundraisersforMission Trips,FeedtheNeed,Spiro'sCloset,etc.
• AnyothertaskstohelpsupporttheCampusMinistryDepartmentandlocalcommunity
• Putawayandsortnewdonations
• Donateanyclothingthat donot fitwithourneedstolocalcharities
• Hanguporrefoldanyclothesthatneedtobestraightenedout
• Checkthefoodandseewhatweneedtobuy(makealist)
• ContactlocalfoodpantriesaboutteamingupwithfoodforSpiro'sCloset
• OrganizeandPreparetheKitchenforCommunityuse:
• Makesurealldishesaredoneandput away
• TheMicrowavesarecleanandreadytobeusedbythecommunity
• Allcounterspacesareclearedanddisinfectedforcommunityuse
• Makesurethefridgeiscleanandthrowoutanyoldfood
• Post upcoming activitiesandeventstothe community
• Postpositivecommentsandpoststoupliftthecommunity
• Takedownoldposts,organize,andcreateafundisplaycaseeverycoupleofweeksforthecommunityto see
• Takedownoldposts,organize,andcreateafunbulletinboarddisplayseverycoupleofweeks forthe community to see
• HelpfindvolunteerstohelpwithMasspartsweekly
• CompletetheFederalWorkStudyorientation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• Must be eligible for Federal Work-Study and enrolled full time at the University of Saint Mary
• Openness toward religious experiences.
• Abasic understandingofhowserviceplaysakeyroleinthemissionofouruniversity
• Comfortableengagingwithnewpeople
• Ateamplayerwithstrongcommunicationskills
• Accuracyandattentiontodetail
• Computerskillsorawillingnesstolearn
• Abilitytoappropriatelyhandleconfidentialinformation

Saint Mary is an Equal Opportunity Employer.